MP3Tunes Founder Michael Robertson Responds To EMI Court Decision
Yesterday, a U.S. District Judge ruled that digital locker Mp3tunes.com was protected by the DMCA's safe harbor provision when users stored illegally obtained songs there. The decision is a partial. Continue reading
Judge Rules DMCA Protected MP3Tunes From EMI Lawsuit, Roberston Guilty Of Some Infringement
(UPDATED) U.S. District Judge William Pauley for the Southern Distinct of New York has ruled that digital locker Mp3tunes.com was protected by the DMCA's safe harbor provision when users stored. Continue reading
Spotify Paid Users Soar After New Restrictions On Free Service
After Spotify introduced restrictions to its free service in May, it gained an impressive 520,000 subscribers. According to documents obtained by Music Ally, these changes also contributed to Spotify 's. Continue reading
Music Tech Hopefuls Demo @ 500 Startups: Console.fm & SingBoard Evade Music Licensing
Multiple startups being "accelerated" by 500 Startups demoed this week and at least two were focused on music. Console.fm and SingBoard both have a lot of potential and have found. Continue reading
eMusic Debuts eMusic Radio Beta
eMusic has launched eMusic Radio in beta. The new services offers curated online music streams to subscribers. Each non-interactive stream is curated by a member of the eMusic editorial staff. Continue reading
Part Pandora, Part Turntable.fm, Radical.fm Opens To Indie Musicians
Radical.fm is part Pandora, part turntable.com. When it launches later this year, this personalized streaming music service includes the ability to "RadCast" streams in real time. A related service, Radical. Continue reading
Spotify Responds To Century Media Pullout, Another Label Joins Anti-Streaming Chorus
(UPDATED) Earlier this week, metal and hardcore music group Century Media pulled its labels from Spotify "to protect the interests of their artists". "Spotify in its present shape and form. Continue reading
Century Media Pulls All Labels From Spotify To ‘Protect Artists’
Heavy metal and hardcore label group Century Media has pulled all its labels from Spotify, according to the company, "to protect the interests of their artists". Labels include Century Media. Continue reading
Pandora’s Westergren: ‘Being In A Rock Band Is A Lot Like A Startup’
"My first entrepreneurial experience was being in a rock band. It’s a lot like a start-up," said Pandora founder Tim Westergren. "You are involved in a creative process, there is. Continue reading
Spotify Sued For Patent Infringement In U.S. Court
Just weeks after launching in the U.S., Spotify has fallen victim to a uniquely American phenomenon: an out-of-the-blue patent infringement lawsuit. A corporate decedent of PacketVideo, a forgotten mobile video. Continue reading
